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Disclaimer: The material in these databases and web sites is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing is intended to be a substitute for professional medical diagnosis and advice. The Capital Area District Library is not responsible for the content of information accessed.

Databases (Library card required to access outside of the library)

• Health and Wellness Resource Center – Full text articles from magazines and reference books on health and full text health pamphlets. Includes information on alternative health practices.
• CINAHL – Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature- Provides indexing and some full text for health journals.
• MEDLINE – Index and some full text articles in medicine, dentistry and nursing. From the National Library of Medicine.

Websites

MRSA infection

• CDC Information on MRSA
• MRSA Information from Mayo Clinic

Flu Shots

• Ingham County Health Dept.
• Visiting Nurses
• MSU Clinic
• Flu Shot Locator

Other

• Capital Area District Library's Local Health Links
• Local and Michigan Health Statistics – Michigan Department of Community Health.
• MedLine Plus – Information on diseases, medical procedures and drugs from the National Institutes of Health.
• Michigan Go Local – Links to local health services and information.
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – Information about alternative medicine.
• PDR Physician's Desk Reference – Information on prescription drugs, diseases, treatments and clinical trials.